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Liz Robbins is a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BSE in Education and from New Mexico Highlands University with an MA in English and history. She taught English for thirty-seven years, the last twenty-six at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs. Since 2007, she has been the executive director of the Garland County Historical Society. She has written articles for and is the editor of the society’s yearly journal, The Record, which has won many awards from the Arkansas Historical Association. She is a past board member of the Arkansas State Archives.

GARLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Since 1960, the Garland County Historical Society has collected, preserved, and educated the public about the history of Hot Springs/Garland County. With more than 40,000 photographs and other items in our searchable database, numerous newspapers, manuscripts, maps, books, and other materials, they have one of Arkansas’ most outstanding local history collections. They publish a yearly journal (The Record) as well as books that illuminate the fascinating past of Hot Springs and Garland County. They give programs to school, civic, and other groups and hold special events to promote interest in local history.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, they add to their collections through the generosity of those who donate historical items to them. They encourage students, researchers, and the general public to visit and explore local history in their archives.